Caswell Scarf
Materials
Any weight of yarn may be used. A lightweight yarn will make a narrower scarf than a heavyweight yarn. Needles use a size to suit your yarn and gauge eg DK - 4mm; Worsted 4.5mm; Aran 5mm; Bulky 7mm. Cableneedle. Example is knitted in DK yarn (124m) on 4mm needles and measures 9cm wide.
Abbreviations
M1 - Make 1 new st by picking up the horizontal loop between the needles and kniting into the back of it. st/s-stitch K - knit P- purl C4B - Place next 2sts on a cable needle and hold at the back of the work, knit the following 2sts, now knit the sts from the cable needle. (Cable 4 Back) K2tog - knit the next 2 sts together. You will have decreased one st. Note: If you want a wider scarf then cast on more sts in multiples of 7. Where 'Border instructions say 4 times - add 2 more repeats for each multiple of extra 7sts cast on. Where 'Pattern' instructions say 2/3 times - add 1 repeat for each multiple of extra 7 sts cast on. Slip the first st of each row knitwise for a neat edge.
Instructions
Border Cast on 23 sts. Knit 7 rows Knit 6; K6; (M1, K4) 4 times; M1; K6. (28sts). Measure length (a)....cm. Pattern Row 1: K4; (K4; P4) 2 times; K8 Row 2: K4; (P4, K4) 3 times. Row 3: K4; (C4B, P4) 2 times; C4B; K4. Rows 4 & 5: As rows 2 and 1 above. Row 6: K4; (P4, C4B) 2 times; P4; K4. Repeat these 6 rows until the scarf is the desired length less the last border (a) above, end on row 1/2/4 or 5. I suggest making this as long as the person it's for is tall. Border K6; (K2tog; K3) 4 times; K2tog; K5. Knit 7 rows. Bind off. Sew in loose ends, wear, photograph, enjoy! PS I'd love to see your projects made from this pattern on Ravelry!
The Caswell is the ship, my great, great grandfather James Carrick sailed upon.
